Galatians 3:2

2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?

Galatians 3:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
ESV
2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
NLT
2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ.
MSG
2 Let me put this question to you: How did your new life begin? Was it by working your heads off to please God? Or was it by responding to God's Message to you?
CSB
2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?

Galatians 3:2 In-Context

1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?
3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?
4 Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain?
5 So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?

Cross References 3

  • 1. S John 20:22
  • 2. ver 5,10; Galatians 2:16
  • 3. Romans 10:17; Hebrews 4:2
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